The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
PART 1
Introduction
1
Citation, commencement and extent
2
Interpretation
PART 2
Single-use plastic products and single-use expanded polystyrene products
3
Offences: single-use plastic products and single-use expanded polystyrene products
4
Offence: single-use plastic balloon sticks
5
Offence: single-use plastic straws
6
Exemption: medical devices and medical purposes
7
Exemption: retail pharmacy business
8
Exemption: catering establishments
9
Exemption: other establishments
10
Exemption: support service which provides personal care or personal support
11
Exemption: packaging
PART 3
Offences by bodies corporate, defence of due diligence and enforcement
12
Offences by bodies corporate
13
Defence of due diligence
14
Enforcement
15
Powers of entry and examination etc.
16
Power to give a fixed penalty notice
17
Contents of a fixed penalty notice
18
Fixed penalty amounts and payment periods
2021 No. 410

Environmental Protection

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Made
9th November 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
11th November 2021
Coming into force
1st June 2022
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(1)(b) and (c), (2), (3)(c) and (d), and (9) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 140(6) of that Act , they have published notices in the London Gazette and in the Edinburgh Gazette and have considered the representations made to them in accordance with those notices.
1990 c. 43. Section 140(3)(c) was amended by S.I. 1999/1108. The functions of the Secretary of State under section 140, insofar as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 c. 46.
The requirement to consult the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances, formerly established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, was removed by S.I. 2012/1923.